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(88) Date of publication A3: 06.04.2006 (43) Date of publication: 04.04.2007 Bulletin 2007/14 (21) Application number: 05764615.0 (22) Date of filing: 06.07.2005

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61B 17/56(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2005/023984 (87) International publication number: WO 2006/014488 (09.02.2006 Gazette 2006/06)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR (30) Priority: 08.07.2004 US 885841 (71) Applicant: Globus Medical, Inc. Audubon, PA 19403 (US)	(72) Inventors: LEE, Andrew Oreland, PA 19075 (US) IOTT, Andrew West Chester, PA 19380 (US) (74) Representative: Montevecchi, Emma  Cantaluppi & Partners S.r.l., Via Matteotti, 26 35137 Padova 35137 Padova (IT)